Theodor vs Vaidas
Theodor and Vaidascompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 1991, Theodor was ranked #342 and Vaidas #598 among boys in Norway.
Theodor and Vaidas over time
Theodor and Vaidas appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Vaidas held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Theodor in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Vaidas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Theodor in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
Norway · Boys9 shared years, 1978–1991
Theodor held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Vaidas in 7.
Highest recorded here: Theodor #342 in 1991, Vaidas #286 in 1988.
The order changed in 1990: Theodor moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #439 and #304; by 1990 that had become #361 and #513.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Theodor #342, Vaidas #598.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Theodor
Pairs where Theodor shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Theodor vs Kristoffer
In Norway · Boys, Theodor moved into the top 50 at #33 in 2010 as Kristoffer fell out of it to #55, having been #34 the year before.
Theodor · Kristoffer · 44 shared years, 1948–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Theodor vs Mats
In Norway · Boys, Theodor moved into the top 50 at #37 in 2006 as Mats fell out of it to #59, having been #40 the year before.
Theodor · Mats · 43 shared years, 1978–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
Side by side
| Field | Theodor | Vaidas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The German form of Theodore, and a Scandinavian, Czech and Romanian variant of Teodor — from Greek 'theos' (god) and 'doron' (gift), 'gift of God'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek roots, transmitted through German and Scandinavian naming traditions as a Teodor variant | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈteː.o.doːɐ̯/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #11 (2025) | Norway · Boys #598 (1991) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Theodor has a recorded origin (Greek roots, transmitted through German and Scandinavian naming traditions as a Teodor variant); Vaidas does not have one recorded yet.
- Theodor and Vaidas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Theodor; Vaidas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Theodor
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #363 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1948–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1948–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Vaidas
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #555 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–1991
Highest recorded position: #277 among boys in Norway, in 1977 (recorded 1966–1991).
Norway · Boys
Most recent1991
Most recently recorded at #598 among boys in Norway, in 1991.
Norway · Boys